Photo: Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0Farwell at work: jobs, income and the commute
Working residents average 21 minutes each way, next to 26 for Pennsylvania and 26 for the U.S. Home is the office for 4% of workers (Pennsylvania 16%). Only 3% work in Farwell; the top destination outside it is Lock Haven (8%, 19 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Farwell
On a workday 86 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 111 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.28 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Farwell’s residents
Where Farwell clocks in
8% of workers
8% of workers
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Farwell is a services town
114 jobs are based in Farwell.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Farwell, 2013 → 2023: 53 → 114. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Farwell’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Farwell’s commute takes about 21 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Farwell workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 190 commuters (the 5% who work from home are left out). Across Pennsylvania: 81% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far Farwell goes to work
About 22% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Around Farwell: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Farwell workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farwell | – | — | — | 21 min | $49,467 |
| North Bend | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. North Bend: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Farwell’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Farwell: questions
What is the median household income in Farwell?
$49,467 (±$14,091) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Farwell?
5.1%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Farwell?
21 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Farwell work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lock Haven (8%, 19 mi), Chapman Township (8%, 6 mi), Renovo (7%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Farwell without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 11% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Farwell, from the people who make the trip.
More of Farwell
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.